A taste of things to come

~~David~~ · Sep 1, 2002, 09:45 AM

ATI Radeon 9700 ProDVI/TV-Out 128MB AGP8X (Built By ATi)
Price: $375.00
retail box
$12 fedex ground shipping anywhere in usa

for UK guys :
£264 GBP
United Kingdom Pounds with shipping

have 9 instock - going fast
We havent opened our store yet but will soon I know yall are dying for these cards

http://www.hardwareheaven.net to be opened soon (2 weeks est...)

Click post for more info

~~David~~ · Sep 1, 2002, 09:48 AM

Overview

RADEON™ 9700 PRO is the world's fastest* and most advanced graphics board, featuring ATI's RADEON™ 9700 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU). Through a combination of incredible 3D rendering performance, sophisticated real-time visual effects, unsurpassed image quality and cutting-edge video features, it takes the PC entertainment experience to a totally new level.

At-a-glance:

Fastest* 3D gaming performance with next-generation VPU architecture
Complete DirectX® 9.0 support for unprecedented realism and sophisticated visual effects
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.0 technology provides new levels of image quality with advanced full-scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) and anisotropic filtering
Revolutionary new video features including VIDEOSHADER™ and FULLSTREAM™ technologies
Featuring CATALYST™ - ATI's industry-leading software suite with frequently scheduled free updates providing additional features and performance over the product's lifetime
Features

Fastest* 3D Gaming Performance

128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games
256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics
Industry's first 8-pixel pipeline architecture, providing twice the rendering power of any currently competing product.
Supports the new AGP 8X standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec)
Highest Level of Realism

First to fully support DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality
New SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.0 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance
128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness
Revolutionary New Video Features

Unique VIDEOSHADER™ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals
ATI's new FULLSTREAM™ technology removes blocky artifacts from Streaming and Internet video and provides sharper image quality
Only Products Designed and Built By ATI Offer:

Hassle-free manufacturers warranty
Responsive and knowledgeable Customer Service Team
Extensive online user resources and updates through ATI.com
Feature-rich, frequently updated, ATI designed CATALYST™ software
Specifications

System Requirements

Radeon 9700 PRO requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. A 300 watt power supply or greater is recommended to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed.
Intel® Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD® K6/Duron™/Athlon®/Athlon XP® or compatible with AGP 2X (3.3v), 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (2X/4X/8X).
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Feature-rich, frequently updated, ATI designed CATALYST™ software
Graphics Technology

RADEON™ 9700 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
Memory Configuration

128MB of double data rate SDRAM
Operating Systems Support

Windows® XP
Windows® 2000
Windows® Me
Display Support

VGA connector for analog CRT
S-video or composite connector for TV / VCR
DVI-I connector for digital CRT or flat panel
Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two connected displays
Features

Eight parallel rendering pipelines
Four parallel geometry engines
256-bit DDR memory interface
AGP 8X support
SMARTSHADER™ 2.0
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Programmable pixel and vertex shaders
16 textures per pass
Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 128-bit floating point precision
Vertex shaders up to 1024 instructions with flow control
Multiple render target support
Shadow volume rendering acceleration
High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support
Supports DirectX® 9.0 and the latest version of OpenGL
SMOOTHVISION™ 2.0
2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes
Adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns
2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes
Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality) options
HYPER Z™ III
3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with early Z test
Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1)
Fast Z-Buffer Clear
TRUFORM™ 2.0
2nd generation N-Patch higher order surface support
Discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon
Displacement mapping
VIDEOSHADER™
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video
FULLSTREAM™ video de-blocking technology
Noise removal filtering for captured video
MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space conversion
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding
YPrPb component output
Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion
Dual integrated display controllers
Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs
Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI & HDCP compliant)
Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
Optimized for Pentium® 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon™ 3Dnow!
PC 2002 compliant
Warranty

3-year limited warranty
ATI Packaging Retail Box - Includes cables, manuals and drivers

~~David~~ · Sep 1, 2002, 12:01 PM

Pm me if ya want one

hazeldene · Sep 1, 2002, 09:47 PM

That's a very good price, the only place in the uk with them (well sapphire white box 9700pro) is ebuyer and they want £320 for them.

Sep 2, 2002, 02:46 AM

I think it's cool that it's such a small card... almost as small as a soudcard. specially looking at a gf4... those cards are monsters

orrm · Sep 2, 2002, 04:33 AM

Say, can u send to Israel?
cause i will be damn insterested.....

Time · Sep 2, 2002, 04:45 AM

Do ya realize that someday soon those cards will be $150 or less? To steep for me...

bigcoops · Sep 2, 2002, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Time
Do ya realize that someday soon those cards will be $150 or less? To steep for me...

Yeah, if by soon you mean a couple years.

Zardon · Sep 2, 2002, 10:31 PM

yes I certainly cant see the 9700 selling for $150 for a long time.

Time · Sep 2, 2002, 10:53 PM

Great, then drive the prices down quicker for me...

Sep 1, 2002, 09:45 AM	#1
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	A taste of things to come ATI Radeon 9700 ProDVI/TV-Out 128MB AGP8X (Built By ATi) Price: $375.00 retail box $12 fedex ground shipping anywhere in usa for UK guys : £264 GBP United Kingdom Pounds with shipping have 9 instock - going fast We havent opened our store yet but will soon I know yall are dying for these cards http://www.hardwareheaven.net to be opened soon (2 weeks est...) Click post for more info

Sep 1, 2002, 09:47 PM	#4
hazeldene HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 53 Rep Power: 0	That's a very good price, the only place in the uk with them (well sapphire white box 9700pro) is ebuyer and they want £320 for them. __________________ Coolermaster ATC201B With 4 x SilenX 80mm 11dBa Fans Tagan 480w PSU ABIT AT8-32X Athlon X2 4800 2 x 1024MB Crucial Ballistix 2 x GeCube X1600XT Crossfire 2 x Maxtor +9 80Gb SATA RAID 1 x WD1200BB Thru Rocket head 1 x Maxtor +9 80GB Thru Rocket head LG GSA-4163B Supermulti Artec 52x24x52x16 Combo Hyundai Q17S Display Benq FP737S-D

Sep 2, 2002, 02:46 AM	#5
phiph Guest Posts: n/a	=) I think it's cool that it's such a small card... almost as small as a soudcard. specially looking at a gf4... those cards are monsters

Sep 2, 2002, 04:33 AM	#6
orrm DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Say, can u send to Israel? cause i will be damn insterested..... __________________ Cheers, orrm.

Sep 1, 2002, 09:48 AM	Thread Starter #2
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Overview RADEON™ 9700 PRO is the world's fastest* and most advanced graphics board, featuring ATI's RADEON™ 9700 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU). Through a combination of incredible 3D rendering performance, sophisticated real-time visual effects, unsurpassed image quality and cutting-edge video features, it takes the PC entertainment experience to a totally new level. At-a-glance: Fastest* 3D gaming performance with next-generation VPU architecture Complete DirectX® 9.0 support for unprecedented realism and sophisticated visual effects SMOOTHVISION™ 2.0 technology provides new levels of image quality with advanced full-scene anti-aliasing (FSAA) and anisotropic filtering Revolutionary new video features including VIDEOSHADER™ and FULLSTREAM™ technologies Featuring CATALYST™ - ATI's industry-leading software suite with frequently scheduled free updates providing additional features and performance over the product's lifetime Features Fastest* 3D Gaming Performance 128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games 256-bit memory interface removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics Industry's first 8-pixel pipeline architecture, providing twice the rendering power of any currently competing product. Supports the new AGP 8X standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec) Highest Level of Realism First to fully support DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality New SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications SMOOTHVISION™ 2.0 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance 128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness Revolutionary New Video Features Unique VIDEOSHADER™ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals ATI's new FULLSTREAM™ technology removes blocky artifacts from Streaming and Internet video and provides sharper image quality Only Products Designed and Built By ATI Offer: Hassle-free manufacturers warranty Responsive and knowledgeable Customer Service Team Extensive online user resources and updates through ATI.com Feature-rich, frequently updated, ATI designed CATALYST™ software Specifications System Requirements Radeon 9700 PRO requires connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. A 300 watt power supply or greater is recommended to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed. Intel® Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron™, AMD® K6/Duron™/Athlon®/Athlon XP® or compatible with AGP 2X (3.3v), 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (2X/4X/8X). 128MB of system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive Feature-rich, frequently updated, ATI designed CATALYST™ software Graphics Technology RADEON™ 9700 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU) Memory Configuration 128MB of double data rate SDRAM Operating Systems Support Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Windows® Me Display Support VGA connector for analog CRT S-video or composite connector for TV / VCR DVI-I connector for digital CRT or flat panel Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two connected displays Features Eight parallel rendering pipelines Four parallel geometry engines 256-bit DDR memory interface AGP 8X support SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 > Programmable pixel and vertex shaders 16 textures per pass Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 128-bit floating point precision Vertex shaders up to 1024 instructions with flow control Multiple render target support Shadow volume rendering acceleration High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support Supports DirectX® 9.0 and the latest version of OpenGL SMOOTHVISION™ 2.0 2x/4x/6x full scene anti-aliasing modes Adaptive algorithm with programmable sample patterns 2x/4x/8x/16x anisotropic filtering modes Adaptive algorithm with bi-linear (performance) and tri-linear (quality) options HYPER Z™ III 3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with early Z test Lossless Z-Buffer compression (up to 24:1) Fast Z-Buffer Clear TRUFORM™ 2.0 2nd generation N-Patch higher order surface support Discrete and continuous tessellation levels per polygon Displacement mapping VIDEOSHADER™ Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video FULLSTREAM™ video de-blocking technology Noise removal filtering for captured video MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space conversion All-format DTV/HDTV decoding YPrPb component output Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion Dual integrated display controllers Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI & HDCP compliant) Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution Optimized for Pentium® 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon™ 3Dnow! PC 2002 compliant Warranty 3-year limited warranty ATI Packaging Retail Box - Includes cables, manuals and drivers

Sep 1, 2002, 12:01 PM	Thread Starter #3
~~David~~ Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 959 Rep Power: 0	Pm me if ya want one

Sep 2, 2002, 04:45 AM	#7
Time DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 0	Do ya realize that someday soon those cards will be $150 or less? To steep for me...

Sep 2, 2002, 10:31 PM	#9
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	yes I certainly cant see the 9700 selling for $150 for a long time.

Sep 2, 2002, 10:53 PM	#10
Time DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 0	Great, then drive the prices down quicker for me...